Honey Spice Cake
By: Stacey
Published: Saturday, March 5, 2011 - 8:54am

Ingredients




2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup buttermilk
10 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups cold heavy cream
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
 cup honey
raspberries for garnish

Preparation

1 Coat 2 ~9 inch~ cake pans with cooking spray, then flour the pans.  In a bowl mix the spices, flour, baking powder, soda and salt.  In another owl, mix the honey and buttermilk.  In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar until fluffy.  Beat in eggs 1 at a time.  On low, beat in flour mixture alternately with the honey mixture.  Spread into the prepared pans.  Bake 25-28 minutes at 350 degrees.  Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, turn out and cool.  For the frosting beat the cream sugar and vanilla to soft peaks and gradually add the honey then beat until stiff peaks form.  Place 1 cake